We all love a good reason to celebrate! National Pizza Day to Dentist’s Day, each day of the year presents itself with a new opportunity for small businesses to share trending “holiday” content. Even for small businesses that are B2B.
Although this list of holidays may seem random, that’s part of the fun. And it makes for great social media content! Small business owners and social media marketers can pick and choose from these random national and international holidays to share relevant content, generate awareness, and interact with their audience.
Now is a great time to start planning your 2020 content calendar. Be sure to add some of these holidays to your calendar if you need inspiration or want to stay relevant when you post on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram—or even your blog.
The Ultimate Social Media Holiday Calendar for 2020
Some of the holidays on this list are bank holidays, others are history-related, and some of them were just made up.
Whether you’re in the dentistry, hospitality, or law industry, there’s a fun national holiday for you to share on your social media.
Check out the below random holidays to celebrate (and don’t forget about the monthly holidays for each month, too!):
January
January 1: New Year’s Day
January 4: National Trivia Day
January 8: Clean Off Your Desk Day
January 13: National Sticker Day
January 17: Get To Know Your Customer’s Day
January 21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 25: Opposite Day
January 28: Fun at Work Day
January 30: Inane Answering Message Day
January’s month-long holidays: National Blood Donor Month, National Braille Literacy Month, National Hobby Month, Hot Tea Month
February
February 2: Groundhog Day
February 7: Give Kids a Smile Day
February 9: National Pizza Day
February 11: Make a Friend Day
February 12: Lincoln’s Birthday
February 14: Valentine’s Day
February 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 17: Presidents Day
February 20: Love Your Pet Day
February 20: World Day of Social Justice
February 25: Mardi Gras Carnival
February 28: Digital Learning Day
February’s month-long holidays: American Heart Month, Black History Month, Canned Food Month, National Children’s Dental Health Month, National Grapefruit Month, National Weddings Month
March
March 1: Employee Appreciation Day
March 1: Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
March 2: National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day)
March 3: Day of Unplugging
March 6: Dentist’s Day
March 7: National Be Heard Day
March 8: International Women’s Day
March 8: Daylight Savings
March 16: World Sleep Day
March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
March 18: Awkward Moments Day
March 19: First Day of Spring
March 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 23: Puppy Day
March 26: Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
March 29: Mom & Pop Business Owners Day
March 30: National Doctor’s Day
March 30: Earth Hour Day
March’s month-long holidays: National Craft Month, National Nutrition Month, National Women’s History Month, Red Cross Month, Social Workers Month
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April
April 1: April Fool’s Day
April 2: World Autism Awareness Day
April 2: National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
April 3: Don’t Go To Work Unless it’s Fun Day
April 3: Find a Rainbow Day
April 3: National Walking Day
April 4: School Librarian Day
April 6-12: Masters Tournament PGA
April 7: World Health Day
April 7: National Beer Day
April 9: Equal Pay Day
April 10: Good Friday
April 11: National Pet Day
April 12: Easter Sunday
April 12: National Grilled Cheese Day
April 14: National Equal Pay Day
April 15: Tax Day
April 15: National High-Five Day
April 20: Lookalike Day
April 22: Earth Day
April 22: Administrative Professionals Day
April 23: Take Your Daughter and/or Son to Work Day
April 24: Denim Day
April 28: National Superhero Day
April 30: National Honesty Day
April’s month-long holidays: National Humor Month, Keep America Beautiful Month, National Pecan Month, Stress Awareness Month, Records and Information Management Month
May
May 1: International Workers’ Day
May 2: World Password Day
May 2: Thank A Teacher Day
May 3: World Press Freedom Day
May 4: Star Wars Day
May 4: International Firefighters Day
May 5: Cinco De Mayo
May 6: National Nurses Day
May 8: World Red Cross Day
May 8: National Teacher’s Day
May 8: Receptionists Day
May 9: National Receptionists Day
May 10: Mother’s Day
May 15: National Chocolate Chip Day
May 15: International Day of Families
May 16: Love a Tree Day
May 16: Armed Forces Day
May 18: National Bike to Work Day
May 18: NASCAR Day
May 20: Be a Millionaire Day
May 25: Memorial Day
May 25: Geek Pride Day
May 25: National Wine Day
May 31: World No-Tobacco Day
May’s month-long holidays: Foster Care Month, National Photograph Month, National Recommitment Month
June
June 1: National Donut Day
June 2: National Rocky Road Day
June 4: Hug Your Cat Day
June 4: National Cheese Day
June 5: World Environment Day
June 7: National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
June 8: World Oceans Day
June 8: National Best Friends Day
June 10: Iced Tea Day
June 13: National Weed Your Garden Day
June 14: Flag Day
June 14: World Blood Donor Day
June 16: World Juggler’s Day
June 17: National Eat Your Vegetables Day
June 18: National Splurge Day
June 19: National Kissing Day
June 20: First Day of Summer (Summer Solstice)
June 21: National Selfie Day
June 21: Father’s Day
June 22: National Take a Dog to Work Day
June 22: Positive Media Day
June 27: National Handshake Day
June 29: National Camera Day
June 30: Social Media Day
June’s month-long holidays: Gay Pride Month, National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, Candy Month, Dairy Month, Rose Month
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July
July 1: National Postal Worker Day
July 1: International Joke Day
July 2: World UFO Day
July 4: Independence Day
July 7: Chocolate Day
July 8: Video Games Day
July 11: National 7-Eleven Day
July 12: Pecan Pie Day
July 13: French Fry Day
July 15: National Ice Cream Day
July 16: World Snake Day
July 16-19: Summer X Games
July 17: World Emoji Day
July 18: World Hepatitis Day
July 18: Hot Dog Day
July 18: Amazon Prime Day
July 19: National Daiquiri Day
July 20: National Moon Day
July 21: #NoMakeUp Day
July 24: Amelia Earhart Day
July 26: Aunt and Uncle Day
July 26: Parents’ Day
July 30: Father-in-Law Day
July 30: International Day of Friendship
July’s month-long holidays: Dog Days of Summer, National Anti-Boredom Month, National Cell Phone Courtesy Month, National Picnic Month
August
August 1: National Girlfriends Day
August 2: International Beer Day
August 2: National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
August 5: International Friendship Day
August 6: National Fresh Breath Day
August 8: International Cat Day
August 9: Book Lover’s Day
August 10: National S’mores Day
August 12: Middle Child’s Day
August 13: Left-hander’s Day
August 16: National Tell a Joke Day
August 18: Bad Poetry Day
August 19: World Photo Day
August 19: World Humanitarian Day
August 20: National Lemonade Day
August 21: Senior Citizens Day
August 26: National Dog Day
August 26: Women’s Equality Day
August 30: Frankenstein Day
August 31: National Trail Mix Day
August’s month-long holidays: Admit You’re Happy Month, Family Fun Month, National Eye Exam Month, Water Quality Month, National Golf Month
September
September 1: International Bacon Day
September 2: Labor Day
September 5: International Day of Charity
September 6: Read a Book Day
September 7: Labor Day
September 11: 9/11 (Patriot’s Day)
September 12: National Video Games Day
September 13: Grandparents Day
September 15: Greenpeace Day
September 16: Wife Appreciation Day
September 15: Boys’ and Girls’ Club Day for Kids
September 16: Stepfamily Day
September 17: Constitution Day
September 17: Citizenship Day
September 18: Rosh Hashanah
September 19: International Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 21: International Day of Peace
September 22: First Day of Fall
September 22: Car-free Day
September 23: Checkers Day
September 25: National Voter Registration Day
September 25: Native American Day
September 27: World Tourism Day
September 27-28: Yom Kippur
September 28: World Rabies Day
September 28: National Good Neighbor Day
September 29: Coffee Day
September 29: World Heart Day
September 30: International Podcast Day
September’s month-long holidays: Baby Safety Month, Better Breakfast Month, Classical Music Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Honey Month, Self Improvement Month, National Courtesy Month
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October
October 1: World Vegetarian Day
October 2: Name Your Car Day
October 2: Brow Day
October 3: National Techies Day
October 3: National Boyfriends Day
October 4: National Taco Day
October 4: National Kale Day
October 5: World Teacher’s Day
October 6: World Smile Day
October 9: Columbus Day
October 9: Leif Erikson Day
October 10: World Mental Health Day
October 11: It’s My Party Day
October 12: Indigenous People’s Day (Columbus Day)
October 13: World Egg Day
October 17: Sweetest Day
October 16: World Food Day
October 16: Boss’s Day
October 18: Spirit/anti-bullying Day
October 19: Sweetest Day
October 24: United Nations Day
October 27: Make a Difference Day
October 30: Mischief Night
October 30: Checklist Day
October 31: Day of the Dead Begins
October 31: Halloween
October’s month-long holidays: American Pharmacist Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Computer Learning Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, National Diabetes Month, National Pizza Month, National Vegetarian Month, National Popcorn Popping Month, Sarcastic Month
November
November 1: All Saint’s Day
November 1: Daylight Savings Time ends
November 1: World Vegan Day
November 2: Day of the Dead Ends
November 3: Sandwich Day
November 8: Cappuccino Day
November 8: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medicine (STEM) Day
November 11: Veterans Day
November 12: Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
November 13: World Kindness Day
November 13: Sadie Hawkins Day
November 14: World Diabetes Day
November 15: America Recycles Day
November 16: International Tolerance Day
November 17: Homemade Bread Day
November 19: National Entrepreneurs Day
November 26: Thanksgiving Day
November 27: Black Friday
November 28: Small Business Saturday
November 30: Cyber Monday
November’s month-long holidays: Child Safety Protection Month, National Adoption Awareness Month, National Caregivers Appreciation Month, Peanut Butter Lovers Month, National Sleep Comfort Month
December
December 1: World AIDS Day
December 1: Rosa Parks Day
December 1: Giving Tuesday
December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 4: Cookie Day
December 6: St. Nicholas Day
December 7: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
December 9: Christmas Card Day
December 10: Nobel Prize Day
December 12: Poinsettia Day
December 14: Roast Chestnuts Day
December 15: Bill of Rights Day
December 15: Free Shipping Day
December 18: Bake Cookies Day
December 19: National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
December 20: Go Caroling Day
December 21: First Day of Winter / Winter Solstice
December 23-30: Chanukah/Hanukkah begins
December 23: Festivus
December 24: Christmas Eve
December 25: Christmas Day
December 26: Kwanzaa
December 26: Boxing Day
December 27: National Fruitcake Day
December 31: New Year’s Eve
December’s month-long holidays: Write a Friend Month, Bingo Month
Don’t see a holiday idea you think could work for your small business? Well then, start your own! If enough people share it, you may see your holiday on next year’s list.
For example, we’re officially pitching today as “plan your social media day.” Today being, well, whatever day you read this post. And we’re ready to help you if you need it.
Which holiday are you most excited about?
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